Rabbi Ovadia Yosef remains in stable condition in the emergency unit of Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. Rabbi Yosef, 93, was again taken to the hospital Sunday after complaining of pains over Shabbat. He was taken to hospital fully conscious, doctors said.

Yeshivas throughout Israel and the world are holding prayers for the rabbi on Monday. The Council of Torah Sages, the supreme religious authority for the Shas party, called on Jews “to tear the heavens apart and bring down the mercies of heaven” in order to ensure Rabbi Yosef's health.